January 20, 2009 10:09 PM GMT
Most days, I don't even bother with makeup. I work in a very male-dominated industry, and as far as I am able to determine, I now believe that
most people already know that I'm TS. (I used to think that perhaps I was actually pulling-off the stealth identity I
thought I had. No one ever gave me any indication that I wasn't, until the day that a co-worker told me that virtually everyone in Northern-California already knew my past, LOL!) I don't interact with the public-at-large, so it's not such an issue for me. I have had FFS and breast augmentation, and I usually have my nails done regularly; (This week's color is OPI "Caribbean Temptation," very cool, very pearl-like pink/fuchsia, one of my favorites!) so I do have a couple of "other things" helping the "illusion".
I really should at least wear a foundation with an SPF-15 (or higher), everyone should. But then I'd have to use a little blush, and lipstick, and to make my eyes look right, I'd have to put on some eyeliner and mascara. I don't have time for this in the morning, I have to be at work at 6
0 a.m.!
I've been learning some new makeup ideas from
http://www.youtube.com/us[...]nacea81, she's very good. Granted, most of the looks she demonstrates will take a bit of time, and an investment in a selection of products, but just look at the results. Wow!
We shouldn't have to validate ourselves with what other people think; but somehow, we still fall into that trap, don't we?
Nicole